Bills authored, sponsored, and co-sponsored by Doyle Heffley (2011–2026).
Every bill listed below is linked directly to the official Pennsylvania General Assembly repository (palegis.us). We strictly distinguish between prime-sponsored legislation (authored/steered by Heffley) and co-sponsorships.
| Session & Bill | Title & Neutral Summary | Role | Topic | Date Introduced | Final Outcome | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 HB 157 |
Military Experience Licensing Credit Requires state licensing boards to credit military education and training toward civilian credentials. |
Prime Sponsor | Veterans & Workforce | 2015-01-21 | Became Law (Act 23 of 2015) | palegis.us/hb157 |
| 2021-2022 HB 264 |
Tax Sale Pre-Registration Anti-Blight Law Mandates 10-day advance pre-registration and zero-delinquency certification for bidders at county upset and judicial tax sales. |
Prime Sponsor | Local Government | 2021-01-26 | Became Law (Act 33 of 2021) | palegis.us/hb264 |
| 2013-2014 HB 2171 |
Sgt. AJ Baddick Memorial Bridge (SR 903) Designated the replacement bridge over the Lehigh River in Jim Thorpe in honor of Sgt. Andrew J. Baddick. |
Prime Sponsor | Infrastructure & Memorial | 2014-04-02 | Became Law (Act 124 of 2014) | palegis.us/hb2171 |
| 2015-2016 HB 76 |
Property Tax Independence Act Complete elimination of school property taxes replaced by increases in state personal income and sales taxes. |
Co-Sponsor | Property Taxes | 2015-01-20 | Died in Senate (24-24 Tie) | palegis.us/hb76 |
| 2019-2020 HB 941 |
PBM Pricing Oversight in Medical Assistance Brings transparency and mandatory disclosure to Pharmacy Benefit Manager prescription spread pricing. |
Co-Sponsor | Human Services & Health | 2019-03-25 | Became Law (Act 120 of 2020) | palegis.us/hb941 |
| 2017-2018 HB 1539 |
Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program Provides legal and community resources to grandparents raising grandchildren due to parental opioid addiction. |
Co-Sponsor | Human Services | 2017-06-08 | Became Law (Acts 88 & 89) | palegis.us/hb1539 |
| 2025-2026 HB 2540 |
Chip-Enabled EBT Cards (Benefit Skimming Defense) Requires DHS to upgrade SNAP EBT cards to chip cards to prevent card skimming fraud. |
Co-Prime Sponsor | Human Services | 2025-11-12 | Enacted via Budget Code (SB 146) | palegis.us/hb2540 |
| 2021-2022 HB 741 |
Justin’s Law (Recovery House Discharges) Requires licensed recovery residences to notify emergency contacts if a resident unexpectedly leaves or is evicted. |
Prime Sponsor | Addiction & Recovery | 2021-03-01 | Passed House 200-1; Died in Senate | palegis.us/hb741 |
| 2019-2020 HB 424 |
Emergency Room Warm Hand-Off Protocols Establishes hospital emergency protocols for direct referrals of overdose survivors into detox facilities. |
Prime Sponsor | Addiction & Recovery | 2019-02-11 | Died in House | palegis.us/hb424 |
| 2023-2024 HB 1695 |
Permanent Scheduling of Synthetic Nitazene Opioids Classifies ultra-potent synthetic nitazene chemical variants as Schedule I controlled substances. |
Prime Sponsor | Addiction & Recovery | 2023-09-20 | Died in Committee | palegis.us/hb1695 |
| 2023-2024 HB 1363 |
Short-Term Rental Compliance Act Requires online booking platforms (Airbnb/VRBO) to confirm local municipal permits and hotel tax compliance. |
Prime Sponsor | Tourism & Housing | 2023-06-08 | Died in Committee | palegis.us/hb1363 |
| 2025-2026 HB 1256 |
Short-Term Rental Compliance Act (Re-introduced) Reintroduction of Pocono short-term rental compliance and municipal notification standards. |
Prime Sponsor | Tourism & Housing | 2025-04-10 | Pending in Committee | palegis.us/hb1256 |
| 2023-2024 HB 1095 |
Public Assistance Citizenship Verification Requires strict audits of legal residency and U.S. citizenship before issuing state public assistance benefits. |
Prime Sponsor | Human Services | 2023-05-02 | Died in Committee | palegis.us/hb1095 |
| 2021-2022 HB 796 |
Municipal Authority Fee & Oversight Reform Mandates public ratepayer notices and rate justification hearings for stormwater and municipal utility authorities. |
Prime Sponsor | Local Government | 2021-03-08 | Died in House | palegis.us/hb796 |
| 2025-2026 HB 2498 |
Construction Code Cost Advisory Pause Pauses adoption of costly international building code revisions to protect affordable homebuilding. |
Prime Sponsor | Housing & Building Codes | 2025-10-22 | Pending in Committee | palegis.us/hb2498 |
| 2025-2026 HB 2867 |
LIHEAP Emergency Supplemental Heating Grants Provides emergency state heating assistance funds for seniors facing utility termination during cold snaps. |
Prime Sponsor | Human Services | 2026-04-18 | Pending in Committee | palegis.us/hb2867 |
In the Pennsylvania General Assembly, thousands of bills are introduced each session, but fewer than 7% typically become law. Bills frequently fail due to institutional bottlenecks: committee chairs refusing to schedule votes, chamber leadership declining floor time, or disagreements between the House and Senate. A bill dying does not prove an individual representative personally caused it to fail, but examining prime-sponsored outcomes illuminates an official’s effectiveness in navigating the legislative process over 16 years.